Longyearbyen (Norway) vs Split (Croatia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Longyearbyen 2013–2023 · Split 2013–2023

Split (Croatia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Longyearbyen (Norway) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Longyearbyen
July · 7.70 °C
Split
July · 26.05 °C

Coolest month

Longyearbyen
March · -13.42 °C
Split
January · 7.24 °C

Driest month

Longyearbyen
March · 0.01 mm/day
Split
July · 0.91 mm/day

Sunniest month

Longyearbyen
May · 13.72 hours/day
Split
July · 13.46 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 17.82 °C (January); the largest is 23.89 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 21.12 °C in Longyearbyen (Norway) and 18.81 °C in Split (Croatia). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Longyearbyen (Norway) has a higher daily rainfall average in 2 months and Split (Croatia) in 10; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Longyearbyen (Norway) has more average sunshine hours per day in 2 months and Split (Croatia) in 10; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Split (Croatia) minus Longyearbyen (Norway)

Temperature °C

Month Longyearbyen Split +/-
Jan −10.58 7.24 +17.82
Feb −11.25 8.66 +19.91
Mar −13.42 10.47 +23.89
Apr −9.27 13.93 +23.21
May −2.81 18.20 +21.01
Jun 3.10 23.09 +20.00
Jul 7.70 26.05 +18.36
Aug 6.04 26.02 +19.98
Sep 1.96 21.28 +19.32
Oct −3.98 16.97 +20.96
Nov −7.67 13.11 +20.78
Dec −10.18 9.16 +19.34
Annual mean −4.20 16.18 +20.38

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Longyearbyen Split +/-
Jan 0.00 6.08 +6.08
Feb 0.44 7.20 +6.76
Mar 4.37 8.97 +4.60
Apr 10.71 10.48 −0.23
May 13.72 11.44 −2.28
Jun 11.94 13.02 +1.08
Jul 10.63 13.46 +2.83
Aug 7.80 12.33 +4.53
Sep 3.50 10.26 +6.76
Oct 0.65 8.49 +7.84
Nov 0.00 6.17 +6.17
Dec 0.00 5.85 +5.85
Annual mean 5.31 9.48 +4.16

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Longyearbyen Split +/-
Jan 0.07 3.78 +3.71
Feb 0.04 3.89 +3.86
Mar 0.01 3.29 +3.28
Apr 0.02 3.06 +3.04
May 0.12 3.04 +2.92
Jun 0.47 1.52 +1.05
Jul 1.27 0.91 −0.36
Aug 1.62 1.55 −0.08
Sep 1.46 3.19 +1.73
Oct 0.53 3.24 +2.71
Nov 0.26 7.39 +7.13
Dec 0.08 4.64 +4.56
Annual mean 0.50 3.29 +2.80

Snow (mm)

Month Longyearbyen Split +/-
Jan 9.75 0.65 −9.10
Feb 11.30 0.27 −11.03
Mar 9.39 0.49 −8.89
Apr 7.47 0.10 −7.38
May 7.05 0.00 −7.05
Jun 3.13 0.00 −3.13
Jul 0.45 0.00 −0.45
Aug 1.62 0.00 −1.62
Sep 5.08 0.00 −5.08
Oct 6.36 0.00 −6.36
Nov 10.25 0.00 −10.24
Dec 11.05 0.10 −10.95
Annual mean 6.91 0.13 −6.77